Dictionary of Indian Biography/Douglas, James
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DOUGLAS, JAMES (1826–1904)
Born June 4, 1826 : son of William Douglas : educated at Sorbie Parish School and privately in Edinburgh : went to Karachi in 1864 as Agent of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China : Agent in Bombay, 1865–72 : Exchange and bullion broker, 1873–1901 : Sheriff of Bombay, 1893 and 1902 : Fellow of the Bombay University, 1895 : devoted his leisure to researches : retired in 1902 : was author of Bombay and Western India, 1893; Glimpses of Old Bombay, 1900 : and wrote, in the local press, articles on the archaeology and history of W. India : died Aug. 3, 1904.